According to Italian rumors, Roberto De Zerbi is reportedly becoming more and more likely to depart Brighton in the summer, with teams like Chelsea and Liverpool interested in hiring him.
With the Seagulls this season, the 44-year-old Italian coach has not stopped impressing supporters with his dynamic brand of offensive 4-2-3-1 football. This system has produced extremely high highs, like the 4-2 victory over Tottenham, and terrible lows, like the 4-0 loss to Roma.
Despite being eliminated from the Europa League, Brighton is in a strong position going into the final months of the season because they are actively pursuing European qualifying in the Premier League. De Zerbi has a history of being closely associated with elite clubs around the continent.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, De Zerbi is feeling ready to try his luck at one of the best clubs in Europe, and he is increasingly likely to leave Brighton at the end of the current campaign. A number of teams, including Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Chelsea, are eager to relocate.
The strategist appeared to be hinting at his departure from the team in the summer when he spoke to media in Italian after the team’s Europa League elimination at the hands of Roma: “Let’s see if we can reach an important goal again, then next year whoever is here will think about how to improve on this season.”
De Zerbi’s contract with Brighton has a €13 million release clause in addition to a salary of approximately €5 million net every season. If major teams make an offer to sign the tactician, the Seagulls will not try to coerce him to stay out of gratitude and respect.
